Indiana Code 10-17-9-5. Political affiliation of employees
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 10-17-9-5
- home: refers to the Indiana Veterans' Home. See Indiana Code 10-17-9-0.5
- superintendent: refers to the superintendent of the Indiana Veterans' Home appointed under section 3. See Indiana Code 10-17-9-0.8
- veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Sec. 5. The superintendent may not appoint or employ a person in an office or a place in the Indiana Veterans’ Home because of the political views or affiliation of the appointee or employee or for a reason other than capacity and fitness for the duties to be performed by the appointee or employee. However, among applicants for appointment found capable and fit, preference shall be given to an honorably discharged military veteran and the spouse, widow, widower, mother, and child of an honorably discharged military veteran.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-6-1-16.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.21-2008, SEC.7.